20 recipes with 5 ingredients or less

There are a few reasons I decided to put this list of dishes with 5 ingredients or less together.

First off, I LOVE simplicity. And the ‘5 ingredient’ phrase just calls out to me. I know a lot of you are overwhelmed right now – so consider this blog post your ticket to easy meals.

It’s easy to shop for ingredients since there are such a few. That means less delivered (or store bought) products, making the process quicker. And less stuff to wipe down. Hey, if you’re reading this way ahead of publish date it’s good that you know that we are in the midst of a pandemic as I write this.

There’s quite a variety here, I do hope you enjoy these recipes with 5 ingredients or less.

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Homemade pesto
This is super simple! Time to buy and grow a few basil plants perhaps?
Baked salmon fillets Dijon
Extremely quick, and nutritious too!
Beetroot, hummus & crispy chickpea sub sandwich
This is certainly one way to spice up a sandwich!
Chicken walnut cheese
I’m not a fan for blue cheese, but it can be replaced with any other.
Chorizo & pea risotto
Adding this to my next meal plan NOW!
Asian style stuffed, baked sweet potato
Oh my gosh, this looks delicious! If you do not have edamame beans you can substitute with green peas or fava beans (ful in Maltese)
Black bean salsa burger
Bonus: there’s also a 5 ingredient potato recipe thrown in here
Gnocchi cacio e pepe
Italian simplicity
Spicy lime grilled shrimp
This one’s got summer written all over it
Chicken noodle stir-fry
You can use Japanese miso or Hoisin sauce in place of the black bean. This is also great with any other protein!
Mexican casserole
We’re suckers for anything Mexican, so I’ll give this. a go too!
Pan seared lamb
This 5 ingredient recipe is magical because you get a full meal, including sides! (Yep, 2 of them!)
5 ingredient pesto pasta salad
If you’re making pesto (scroll up to the first recipe!) – make sure you make an extra portion!
Bacon and asparagus pasta
I’m not a fan of asparagus, but I know many are, so here goes!
Glazed pork chops
Uplevel your pork game – this looks so much tastier than plain old grilled.
Baked chicken thighs with brussels and sweet potato
Another full meal with just 5 ingredients.
Caprese chicken
Another lovely chicken recipe – so wholesome too!
Vegetarian coconut curry
This looks super simple to put together. It’s got broccoli and chickpeas but I suppose you could change it up with other veggies too.
Five-ingredient sage butter roasted chicken with crispy potatoes
You’d think this dish would take way more than 5 ingredients – what a fab complete meal!
Honey paprika glazed steak & onions
I can totally see this recipe being grilled on our barbecue. Looks divine!